Vital Conversations with Family in the Nursing Home: Preparation for End-Stage Dementia Care

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 112-126

  Reinhardt, Joann P ^a,b   Chichin, Eileen ^b   Posner, Laurie ^a,b   Kassabian, Simon ^c  

^a Jewish Home Lifecare   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

advance directives; advanced dementia; end of life communication; treatment discussions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84901003180     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2014.906371     Document Type: Article

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